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Saccospongiidae
Taxonomy
Saccospongiidae was named by Rigby and Dixon (1979). It is not extant. Its type is Saccospongia.
It was assigned to Megamorina by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Megamorina by Finks et al. (2004).
Subtaxa
Cliefdenospongia, Eochaunactis, Epiplastospongia, Haplistionella, Rugospongia, Saccospongia (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Saccospongiidae Rigby and Dixon |
| 2004 | Saccospongiidae Finks et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. †Saccospongiidae Rigby and Dixon 1979
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G. †Haplistionella Rigby and Dixon 1979
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†Haplistionella garnieri Rigby and Dixon 1979
†Haplistionella minitraba Rigby and Dixon 1979
G. †Saccospongia Ulrich 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Early/Lower Llanvirn to the top of the Ludlow or 468.00000 to 422.70000 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Llanvirn | Argentina | Rugospongia sp. (8748) | |
| Llanvirn | Argentina | Rugospongia viejoensis (90432) | |
| Caradoc | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Epiplastospongia coactilis (45282 121049) | |
| Shermanian | USA (Tennessee) | Saccospongia danvillensis (5358) Saccospongia danvillensis, Saccospongia laxata (5361) Saccospongia laxata, Saccospongia danvillensis (5360) | |
| Eastonian | Australia (New South Wales) | Cliefdenospongia lamina (119501) | |
| Ludlow | Canada (Nunavut) | Eochaunactis radiata, Haplistionella garnieri, Haplistionella minitraba (119859) |